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| My plane at the Hartford Airport |
For those who I have yet to tell, I’m about to spend the next six months living in Park City, Utah. For the first four months, I’ll be working for the Sundance Film Festival, and for the last two (as I finish out my lease), I’ll be doing some part-time work, and exploring the southern part of the state. I’ve really enjoyed my experiences at Sundance for the past few festivals, and am looking forward to experiencing it in a new, expanded way.
While the title of this blog pays tribute to Sergio Leone spaghetti western films, reminding one of European filming locations in Italy and Spain, few know that a portion of Once Upon the Time in the West was actually filmed in Monument Valley, Utah. In fact, many films have been filmed in Utah (either in part or whole), including: The Searchers, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (bet you didn’t see that one coming), 127 Hours, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Troll 2, Back to the Future Part III, Con Air, Planet of the Apes (1968 and 2001 versions), Independence Day, Thelma & Louise, and Footloose. The list actually could go on much longer, but you get the idea- it’s a beautiful place that has been inspiring filmmakers for a long time.
Currently we’re cruising about 30,000 feet above Michigan, enroute to Minneapolis for a short layover, and then continuing on to Salt Lake City. Since the kid crying three rows in front of me is making it difficult to sleep, I think I’ll just make the most of the airline wifi until we land (according to flightaware.com, that will be in 50min). Next time you hear from me, I’ll be 2200 miles further west than where I started (640 miles has been covered thus far), and will be getting settled into my Rocky Mountain lifestyle.
While the title of this blog pays tribute to Sergio Leone spaghetti western films, reminding one of European filming locations in Italy and Spain, few know that a portion of Once Upon the Time in the West was actually filmed in Monument Valley, Utah. In fact, many films have been filmed in Utah (either in part or whole), including: The Searchers, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (bet you didn’t see that one coming), 127 Hours, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Troll 2, Back to the Future Part III, Con Air, Planet of the Apes (1968 and 2001 versions), Independence Day, Thelma & Louise, and Footloose. The list actually could go on much longer, but you get the idea- it’s a beautiful place that has been inspiring filmmakers for a long time.
Currently we’re cruising about 30,000 feet above Michigan, enroute to Minneapolis for a short layover, and then continuing on to Salt Lake City. Since the kid crying three rows in front of me is making it difficult to sleep, I think I’ll just make the most of the airline wifi until we land (according to flightaware.com, that will be in 50min). Next time you hear from me, I’ll be 2200 miles further west than where I started (640 miles has been covered thus far), and will be getting settled into my Rocky Mountain lifestyle.
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